TV land will rot your brain
Started: Monday, February 2, 2004 19:03
Finished: Monday, February 2, 2004 19:50
Surprisingly enough, I actually watched most of the first half of the Superbowl yesterday. It was enough to remind me of why I quit watching football years ago. Boooring. Even the commercials, supposedly the "cream of the crop" in advertising, were stupid. Is that the best they can do?
The halftime show... Well, it was also rather run of the mill as far as these things go, right up until the moment what would become the headline news event of the night -- Janet's tit exposed on national tv. [Gasp!] I did a double take before the camera quickly cut away to confirm that yes, that was what it was. lol.
Once again, the good doctor speaks common sense in the midst of a national bout of hysteria. The whole FCC investigation aspect seems ripe for parody. What, exactly, is there to "investigate" here? Justin grabbed, he pulled, and viola!
Quickly, an independent bipartisan commission must be formed to get to the bottom of this conspiracy! Interviews must be conducted. Accounting records must be audited. Credible witnesses must be found! (That part, at least, shouldn't be too much of a problem.) The truth must be revealed! Or, maybe it already has...
Too funny.
After that little charade, I concluded that the best part was over, and decided not to torture myself with more hours of inanity.
I flipped the channels, and was distraught to find that there would be no Simpsons, no Charmed, and no Alias. Just because one channel happens to be airing the superbowl, does that really mean everything else on tv has to suck too? Apparently so.
(There were some watered down for tv versions of movies that were running, but -- call me a movie snob if you like -- I do not care to waste my time on movies that have not only been pan-and-scanned, but whose content is often shredded nearly beyond recognition by those with no concern for the artistic vision of the creators. A sin, it is. A national catastrophy that warrants not only an investigation by the FCC, but also the department of Homeland Security, and all subsidiaries thereof. Yes. It is nothing less than an act of terrorism to ruin movies; even those that were pretty lousy to begin with. This issue will be the basis for my platform when I run for president.)
Nothing on tv. Too stupid/lazy to do anything else? Buffy DVDs to the rescue! The season 2 arc will do nicely. Finally, some quality entertainment.
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